Apostille Services

What is an Apostille?

Apostille stands for “certification” in French. This document is issued by the Secretary of State and authenticates the signature of a public official on a document for use in another country. An Apostille does not validate the contents of the document.

Apostilles authenticate the seals and signatures of officials on public documents such as birth certificates, court orders, or any other document issued by a federal agency or certified by a U.S. or foreign consul. An apostille certifies the document(s), so the document can be recognized in foreign countries that are members of the 1961 Hague Convention Treaty. We only issue apostilles for federal documents to use in countries that are members of the 1961 Hague Convention.

Resources:

CA Processing Times - https://www.sos.ca.gov/notary/processing-times

CA Vital Records - https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CHSI/pages/vital-records.aspx

Countries Apart of Hague - https://www.hcch.net/en/states/hcch-members

Rates

Quickest Turnaround (within 24 hours) We process apostilles only on Tuesdays.

• $300 ($15 for each additional document)

Standard Mail (21 days estimated)

• $190 ($15 for each additional document)

Economical option

• $45 Document Preparation if the customer would like to go to Los Angeles ($10 for each additional document) this includes instructions on how to get the document Apostille in Los Angeles.